From: Wendy Connors <ProjectSign@email.msn.com>
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1999 12:46:47 -0700
Fwd Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1999 22:12:04 -0500
Subject: Re: Open Letter To IUR Readers


>From: Tim Matthews <matthews@zetnet.co.uk>
>To: <updates@globalserve.net>
>Subject: Open Letter To Iur Readers
>Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1999 21:32:25 -0000


>Dear All,

>This is an important response to an article that recently
>appeared in the IUR journal entitled "Alfred Loedding; New
>Insight On The Man Behind Project Sign" (IUR Winter 1998 Volume
>23, Number 4, pp.3 - 28).

>I read with interest the recent article featured in this
>excellent and improving journal. The article in question,
>written by Wendy Connors and Michael David Hall, is of a
>particularly high standard but totally fails to mention certain
>points of importance.

Thank you Tim for your illuminating look into your research. It
was very interesting.

However, I would like to address your concerns regarding our
article on Alfred Loedding. The IUR article was intended to
introduce Alfred Loedding to the ufological community and
outline, briefly, his contributions to the first official
investigation of unidentified flying objects under the auspices
of Project SIGN. Unfortunately, the article, as to your view,
did not go far enough. It was never meant too for several
reasons. First, space in CUFOS' fine publication (IUR) is
limited and necessitates editing. Secondly, Mr. Hall and myself
will be writing a complete and factual book detailing Alfred
Loedding's life and the development of low aspect ratio, VTOL,
etc. aircraft. This endeavor takes a great deal of time and not
all family members have been interviewed as yet, but we are
working on this aspect as quickly as possible. To date, new
information has been obtained and is being reviewed and
discussed between Mike and myself. This information will be
released to our peers as soon as practical.

Interviews with surviving members of the Project SIGN team
continue at this time. New information has been obtained as to
how the AAF/USAF operated during this time frame and takes time
to assess. This information, in an synopsis form, is contantly
shared with several Lists and are available to anyone who asks.
Mike and I do keep several items confidential until such time as
secondary confirmation can be obtained.

As to your work in research regarding low aspect ratio work
involving the development of flying disc-type aircraft under the
aegis of the U.S. military, you are correct in your assumption
that some work was being done during this time frame
(1947/48/49). Alfred Loedding had prepared actual working models
of disc-type aircraft that were tested at Wright Field. However,
the entire story as to whether these type aircraft went beyond
models and a singular flying model, is still open to
interpretation. We feel that to speculate that the military had
functioning disc-type aircraft in abundance to account for all
sightings, is just not true. Albeit, even today, if the military
had disc-type aircraft in development there is no documentation,
etc. that shows such craft were in sufficient numbers to account
for all such sightings of UFOs today. Mike and I are extremely
cautious in our research. We, of course, are not above making a
few errors as we go along, however, you will not find in our
work sheer speculation, but speculation that is based upon
enough documentation, etc. to warrant a best-guess scenario. As
our research progresses we find that we have to adjust our
previous views and are sure that this will continue well into
the future.

If you, or anyone on the Lists wish to know more about Alfred
Loedding and the 1947 Flying Disc Wave, our general book
entitiled: Alfred Loedding and the Great Flying Saucer Wave is
available. Cost is $21.95 post paid domestically and $27.00
Foreign orders from: Wendy Connors, P.O. Box 8552, Albuquerque,
New Mexico 87198. We are almost out of copies, so orders should
be sent asap. We have not made a decision on whether to reprint
at this time.

Thank You,

Wendy Connors

Project SIGN Research Center
InterLink Site Directory
http://www.evansville.net/~slk/InterLink.html

Tim Matthews - January 27th 1999"

Tim Matthews - author of "UFO Revelation - The Secret Technology
Exposed?", out on February 18th!!